BLACK
SHIPS AND SAMURAI is a website dedicated to the
examination of the historic clash between East and West.
On July 8th, 1853 the
people of Japan for the first time witnessed the black ships
of Commodore Perry arriving
off the coast of their country. The website is amply illustrated
by period artworks (engravings, paintings, and woodcuts)
that depict those first encounters. Constructed
by Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT),
this authoritative site is a must see for anyone interested
in art, history, or Japanese culture.www.blackshipsandsamurai.com

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VISUAL
KEI is the Japanese Rock phenomenon where Rockers
look like a cross between anime characters gone bad and
Gothic Vampires. Welcome to the dark fantasy world of the
Visual Kei movement!
Just when you thought the music scene was dead and hopeless...
along come the Japanese to pump new life into the world
of Rock. If you've never heard of Malice
Mizer, Lareine, Dir
en Grey, Gackt, or Fanatic
Crisis,
it's time you go back to Rock 'n Roll High School.
Your admissions course begins at Amethyst
Purple, where you can use Real Audio to hear
the latest J-Rock recordings! Plus... the site provides
a Pictures Gallery, translated Lyrics, a dynamite set of
links to other J-Rock sites... and lot's of other goodies.
Remember, if it's too loud you're too old!www.geocities.com/Tokyo/8538/index2.html

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ASAHI
SHIMBUN ONLINE provides it's readership with
daily updated news reports in English on political and cultural
events in Japan. Shimbun
means "newspaper"... and Asahi's excellent coverage
will keep you abreast of current events, from politics and
the economy to music and the latest fashion trends!www.asahi.com/english/english.html

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THE
JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM is located
in the historic Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles.
The museum stages exhibitions, events, and films, making
itself a vital institution for the people of L.A. and the
world.www.janm.org/main.htm

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THE
JAPANESE AMERICAN NETWORK's Website; www.janet.orgis the online destination for those who want to know
what's going on in L.A.'s historic Little
Tokyo district. The link I post here provides
a Calendar of community events, complete with a map of Little
Tokyo!http://janet.org/janet_little_tokyo/ja_little_tokyo.html

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YASUKO-SAN'S
HOME COOKINGpage
is one of the best traditional Japanese food sites you'll
find on the Web! (aside from our own, or course!) Yasuko-san's
site provides lots of great, easy to follow recipes, with
an emphasis upon simple to make home style dishes.www.nsknet.or.jp/~chrkaji/yasuko/index_e.html

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THE
JAPANESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY SERVER, is a Website
where you can type in any word in English, and get it's
translation in Kanji or Romaji. An excellent resource page
to permanently bookmark.http://linear.mv.com/cgi-bin/j-e/dict